Professional Games Development MSc
University of StaffordshireStoke-on-Trent campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Gain access to our strong network of connections with leading international games studios Our flexible distance-learning course is designed around your professional development. Whether your specialism is creative, design-led, technical or hybrid, the MSc / MA Professional Games Development gives you the opportunity to advance your practice through work-based, project-led study. You’ll develop professional-standard games work, systems, content or artefacts aligned to your own career context.
Through tailored supervision, reflective development and research-informed practice, you’ll refine your specialist skills and apply them to real professional challenges.
Key highlights
- Strong network of connections with leading international games studios
- Flexible distance learning designed around your professional development
- Work-based, project-led study for creative, design, technical or hybrid specialists
- Develop professional-standard games work aligned to your career context
- Tailored supervision with reflective, research-informed practice
- Apply specialist skills to real professional challenges
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — or above
- Additional condition: portfolio — Additionally, applicants must submit a games portfolio for review, demonstrating their ability to meet the demands of the course and helping us ensure you are aligned to the most suitable pathway (MA…
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
25% on tuition fees compared to other universities, making your postgraduate degree a smart investment.
PGCE Bursary
The PGCE Bursary comprises six awards of £500 each.
Up to £500
Careers this course leads to
- Game designer
- Games programmer
- Technical artist
- Lead game developer
- Games producer
- Gameplay engineer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £11,250 per course | International: £11,250 per course
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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